Date:         Mon, 3 Mar 2003 16:47:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM>
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From:         Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM>
Subject:      Re: headlight bulb question...
Comments: To: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@charter.net>
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OK, the inner (driving) lights are square, and a single wattage.  They come
on only when the high beams are on.  The outer lights (headlights?) are dual
wattage, for high and low beam.  The outers have a pretty poor reflector
pattern, and in my experience, the 80/100 W bulbs don't make a lot of
difference there, though the relays help a lot.  The inners do well with the
100 W bulbs, in conjunction with the stock outer bulbs and relays.  (And
bigger fuses).

So, when the low beams are on, you should have the outer lamps only, at low
wattage.  When the high beams are on, you should have the outer lamps at
high wattage, and the inner lamps.
Alles klar, Herr Kommissar?
tx,
bmc  :)
Ben McCafferty
ben@volkscafe.com

Volks Cafe
1823 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA  95062
831-426-1244
http://volkscafe.com


From: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@charter.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2003 17:25:15 -0600
To: Ben McCafferty <ben@volkscafe.com>
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: headlight bulb question...


Now I'm really cornfused!!
The driving lights aren't the highbeam lights? So in a low beam siutation
which lights are supposed to be lighted and which are off. When in a high
beam situation which ones are on and which are supposed to be off???

I'm not sure mine are working right!!!

Thanks,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver.

Ben McCafferty wrote:
Driving lights are the inner, square ones, with a single wattage bulb.  If
you buy the 100W bulb from your FLAPS, it will have a tab on it that will
prevent installation.  The tab is easily removed with sidecutters.  But
remember that you need relays before using higher wattage bulbs.  Also
remember that the driving lights only come on with the high beams, so they
won't help your low beam situation.
tx,
bmc  :)
Ben McCafferty
ben@volkscafe.com

Volks Cafe
1823 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA  95062
831-426-1244
http://volkscafe.com



From: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> <mailto:j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Reply-To: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
<mailto:j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 20:43:56 -0600
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: headlight bulb question...

Folks,

I'm going to show my ignorance here. Which light are considered
"Driving Lights" ? Inboard, Outboard, Combination?

Thanks,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Neil Wasbrikoff wrote:


Hello Volks,

would anyone know, if I can use an 80/100 watt, 9004 bulb in my main head
light housing? Here's a link I found, which lists some nice bulbs. I thought
86 +Vanagons used 9004 bulbs, but I can't remember.

http://www.midnightmoose.com/9004.htm

Anyhow, I am just curious if I can upgrade my main bulbs to (80/100 watt)
something like these.

Thanks,
Neil

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